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an old favorite

Everywhere in British Columbia, from south
of the Fraser to North of the Peace it’s ‘‘Pil’’
for people who enjoy a truly fine beer, a beer
: with a distinctive flavor — fresh, natural,
: satisfying. Say ‘Pil’? please, for CARLING
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The production and shipment of Douglas Fir plywood in 1963 again broke
all time high records. Production and shipment is up in 1963 by 5.6% over 1962.
The most significant fact about B.C.’s plywood industry is its phenomenal growth.
In a ten-year period, 1954 to 1963, plywood production rose from 748.7 million
square feet to 1,730.0 million square feet 4%” thickness, an increase of 131% —

no other sector of B.C.’s forest products industry has made such gains.

Another significant fact is that the bulk of B.C.’s plywood is consumed in Can-

ada. Of the total plywood shipped last year,

United Kingdom.

15.4% was export, mainly to the

Alberta Strike Looms:

Blairmore Sawmill Workers

To Vote on Award Feb. 18

Fifty - one employees at
Blairmore Sawmills Ltd.,
Blairmore, Alta., will vote
on or about February 18 to
accept or reject the majority
award of a Conciliation
Board. Government super-
vision of the vote is required
in Alberta. The IWA Negoti-
ating Committee has recom-
mended rejection, reports
Regional 1st Vice-President
Jack MacKenzie, on hand to
assist negotiations.

Previously, a Conciliation
Officer had recommended a

wage increase of ten cents an
hour over a two-year period
to raise the base rate to
$1.42% cents an hour. This
was rejected by the employ-
ees.

The Conciliation Board’s
majority recommendation re-
duced the proposed increase
to seven cents; a four-cent in-
crease effective September 1,
1963, and a three cent in-
crease effective September 1,
1964, No fringe benefits were
recommended. The Union is
demanding a 25-cent increase.

An important demand, ig-
nored by the Conciliation
Board, proposed an increase
of 20 cents an hour in the al-
lowance made for fallers and
buckers for the rental of in-
dividually-owned power saws.
Men in this category receive
an hourly wage of $1.70 an
hour and a rental allowance
of 30 cents an hour for the
power saws.

The outcome of the dispute
has significance in a notori-
ously low wage area in the
lumber industry.

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